New gadgets will help you make better use of our home energy fuels but possibly the easiest and simplest cost saving that EVERY household should do EVERY year is:

Staying on your existing deal means you're possibly not on the same price structure you originally signed up for or what their new customers are being offered.

Not engaging with the battle between suppliers for new or returning customers means you're missing out on potential savings and any other perks they are offering such as vouchers/cash back, heating device offers, Boiler service deals.....check them out to see if it's worth picking one above the others.

Few trust the door 2 door salesperson from leading you into the best for you offer but at least they bring it to your attention. Suppliers delight in the profit made from the public's confusion.

To combat the confusing array of offers and contracts online there's a choice of a few comparison websites to make things a little simpler:

• Use your current bills to establish your own annual forecast.
• A cashback or incentive offer might compare better than the annual forecast cost.
• Is a Dual Fuel bundle better than having separate suppliers?
• Paying by Monthly Direct Debit and paperless online bills gets a better deal.
• How long is the contract and what does it say in the small print about ending the contract before it expires.
• 'Google' for PROMO codes and there could be an added discount or benefit.